diff --git a/DigitalData.Core.Security/CryptographicKeyType.cs b/DigitalData.Core.Security/CryptographicKeyType.cs
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+namespace DigitalData.Core.Security
+{
+    namespace DigitalData.Core.Security
+    {
+        public enum CryptographicKeyType
+        {
+            PrivateKey,
+            EncryptedPrivateKey,
+            PublicKey
+        }
+    }
+}
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